Happy To Fill Up & Feel Good
At yesterday’s 7-11 ethanol pump promotion I got to talk with a couple of the people who were at the head of the line that was waiting to fill up.
Corn Growers Help With Promotion
Local Iowa corn growers, Bob Fitzer (l) and Jim Robbins (r) were on hand for the ethanol pump promotion yesterday.
Tony Kanaan Likes Ethanol & 7-11
One of several Indy Racing League drivers at today’s ethanol pump promotion in Romeoville, IL was Tony Kanaan, Team 7-11. He had to be there since we were at a 7-11.
7-11 Indy Car Fillup
Getting things moving this morning at the 7-11 pump promotion was Rahal-Letterman driver Jeff Simmons (front) and 7-11 Manager for Gasoline and Environmental Compliance, Scott Johnson.
7-11 Pump Promotion
Today’s ethanol pump promotion has taken place at the 7-11 station in Romeoville, IL. Pictured here is Shahid, one of the owners.
His store partnered up with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council to provide ethanol-blended gasoline to consumers for $2.20/gallon. Before all the action got started I interviewed Shahid about the promotional event. He says ethanol is good for the environment and his customers and is happy to have the event taking place at his station today.
Fill Up Feel Good at Iowa Corn Indy
The latest “Fill Up, Feel Good” podcast from the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is about the Iowa Corn Indy 250 announced last month to take place at the new Iowa Speedway. The podcast features comments from Iowa Speedway VP of Operations Craig Armstrong, Iowa Corn Promotion Board chairman Kyle Phillips and Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Executive Director Tom …
FlexFuel Motors Display
A new exhibit out here at the Farm Progress Show was put together in just the last 45 days by FlexFuel Motors. The man who’s the inspiration and work horse behind it is Tad Whitten, Motor Sports Management, Inc. Besides having a variety of vehicles on display that utilize ethanol or biodiesel, he built a replica of the first ethanol …